Sunday, February 12, 2012

Occupy wall street

The ragtag Occupy Wall Street encampments that sprang up in scores of cities last fall, thrusting We are the 99 percent into the vernacular, have largely been dismantled, with a new wave of crackdowns and evictions in the past week.

(San Jose Mercury News)

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(CNet)

Occupy Wall Street is not a political movement. OWS is a satire created by a Canadian media property that exploited blogs, social media and mainstream news media to generate momentum. The movement may never die.

(Huffington Post)

"Nationwide, 4 million families have lost their homes to foreclosure since 2007. The Occupy Wall Street movement and brave homeowners around the country are coming together to say, 'Enough is enough.

(AlterNet)

SYRACUSE, NY. -- Activists from Occupy Wall Street are expected to arrive in Syracuse Wednesday afternoon for a day of solidarity and sharing with their allies from Occupy Syracuse, members of the local movement announced today.

(Syracuse Post-Standard)

Thats why the news coverage of Occupy Wall Street, and of the associated protests that are rapidly spreading around the county, has been so dismal. Fortunately, the protesters dont need the corporate media to get their message out.

(American Reporter)

DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- If you are wondering why protesters have occupied Wall Street for the past few weeks, and why similar protests have been springing up in cities from Boston to Seattle, all around the country, consider these facts.

While Occupy Wall Street may have lost its stronghold when ousted from Zuccotti Park in the wee hours on November 15th 2011, the spirit of Liberty Plaza can still be felt in Occupy Wall Streets new town square initiative.